Why Does Age Constitute a Subculture

question 54

Multiple Choice

Why does age constitute a subculture?

• A) Age is a subculture because of the definitions adopted by Statistics Canada
• B) People of a certain age share the same genetic traits.
• C) Age is easy to research
• D) Age has been traditionally thought of as a subculture and consumer behaviourists have seen no reason to modify that long- standing belief.
• E) People of the same age have shared the same experiences and have common memories.

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